Tuesday within the 25th Week year (C) Luke 8:19-21. Padre Pio
When Jesus was told his family wanted to see him, he responded by saying that his true family includes anyone who hears and follows God’s word. Christianity is about spiritual kinship. It is no longer about belonging to a certain nation, blood ties or heritage, tribe or social religious class, cultural or social boundaries, but it is about obedience and relationship with God. Jesus teaches that: “obedience is a mark of a wiseman” (Mt 7:24-27). We are the family of Jesus if we listen, internalize and put his Word into practice. Padre Pio placed his entire life in God’s hands. Faithful action is what matters most. Jesus affirms that, we are not only a human family, we are a Family of Christ.
St. Padre Pio, pray for us!